tinselly

[ tin-suh-lee ]

adjective

1. decorated with or abounding in tinsel.
2. cheap and gaudy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tinselly¹

First recorded in 1805–15; tinsel + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The place was so tinselly and common that, coming to it from weeks of rough travelling, it made me impatient.

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